Jack W. Williams (politician)

John "Jack" W. Williams is an American politician. He is a member of the Alabama Senate representing the 34th District, since 2018. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 102nd District, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Republican party.^[3]

Jack W. Williams
Member of the Alabama Senate from the 34th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 7, 2018
Preceded by	Rusty Glover[1]
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 102nd district
In office November 5, 2014 – November 7, 2018
Preceded by	Chad Fincher[2]
Succeeded by	Shane Stringer
Personal details
Born	Mobile County, Alabama
Political party	Republican
Residence	Wilmer, Alabama
Profession	businessman, publisher

In 2024, he sponsored legislation to ban the manufacture, sell, or distribution of lab-grown meat in Alabama.^[4] The bill passed the Alabama legislature and was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey.^[5] The law comes into effect in October 2024.^[5]

References

1. "Our Campaigns - AL State Senate 34 Race - Nov 06, 2018".
2. "Our Campaigns - AL House 102 Race - Nov 04, 2014".
3. "Jack W. Williams". Retrieved July 2, 2015.
4. Essig, Kate (2024-02-17). "Alabama Senate passes ban of lab-grown meat; Moving it in the state would be felony". al.
5. Reynolds, Matt (2024). "Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028.